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Background

The South M&E Coordinator in Ukraine contributes to quality programming and organisational learning through the planned and implementation of M&E tools at designated stages within the Project Cycle Management (PCM), which helps ensure the South area office is in line with the M&E strategy.

The M&ECoordinator supports Area Programme Manager in setting up an M&E system, leading a new team, and ensuring NRC M&E processes are implemented effectively at programme/project levels within the area office. Moreover, the M&E Coordinator will play a key role in capacity-building on  M&E principles/processes to the area-level M&E and programme staff, as well as quantitative and qualitative methods used in programme monitoring. This position will work closely with the capital M&E team based in Kyiv to ensure harmonized processes, systems, and tools are applied across all locations of NRC’s response in Ukraine.

1. Role and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

1. Plan and implement M&E activities according to M&E Strategy and SOPs in accordance with program workplans on the area-level.
2. Provide supervision, line-management, and capacity to area-level M&E team
3. Support programme staff in planning for and executing M&E activities, including data collection, data management, analysis, and use.
4. Contribute to organisational learning through management of output and outcome data, data analysis, and M&E reports.
5. Maintain reporting system for programme achievements and evidence; and ensuring the understanding and application of NRC’s Global Output and Outcome Reporting (GORs) platform in the area-office

Specific responsibilities

1. Contribute to developing data collection tools, and systems for ongoing data analysis
2. Lead (in conjunction with the M&EManager, Area Program Managers and Project Managers)the roll-out of established and revised programme-level M&E systems across all field offices
3. Facilitate the update of core M&E tools and provide trainings on key M&E principles and skills
4. Ensure data management and information flows within the programme remain aligned with the M&E SOP
5. Provide technical support on outcome monitoring methodologies, data analysis plan and reporting
6. Support internal monitoring and reporting processes (Macro Logframes, assessments, PDMs, FGDs, etc.), as needed
7. Support the Area Office M&E and Programme Unit with outcome and process monitoring: development of methodologies and tools, coordination of data collection, cleaning and validation of the data, analysis, reporting and presentation of results.
8. Conduct area-based data analysis and reporting, based on the data collected and in the Area Offices
9. Consolidate and quality-check monthly output and outcome data reported in the Global Output and Outcome Reporting System (GORS). Support the key staff with access to GORS pivot tables, dashboards, and other IM tools.
10. Regular health checks on M&E systems and data analysis at the area-level
11. Support the M&E manager in identifying needs and gaps within the M&E system and developing an action plan for improvement with clear roles and responsibilities for implementation
12. Support the development and roll-out of capacity building and training to project staff, M&E teams in Area Offices, and partner staff in M&Etechnical and conceptual areas
13. Disseminate NRC M&Estandards and guidelines as needed or directed by M&E management
14. Support Project Cycle Management at the CO level (develop and maintain M&E/Project Matrices, log frame design and updates, supporting Grant Opening Meetings(GOMs), PRMs, Grant Closure Meetings (GCMs), etc.).
15. Contribute to organizational learning by supporting in organizing learning moments, dissemination of main findings and recommendations deriving from conducted M&Eexercises.

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• M&E Manager, Country Office and Area OfficeM&E Staff
• Area Managers, Area-Program Manager Project Managers, and Core Competency Coordinators in Area Offices
• Core competency Specialists, ProgrammeDevelopment Managers, and Grants Unit
• Regional M&E staff

Scale and scope of position Staff: N/A

Stakeholders:  Programme and Support Departments, regional office, UN agencies, INOs, authorities, conflict-affected people and communities, donors

Budgets: N/A

Information: GORS and Intranet

Legal or compliance: Donors compliance and NRC M&E regulations, NRC Terms of employment, CoC, NRC policies and TOE.

2. Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories: